MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 8
SIMI VALLEY PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE SIMI VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SIMI VALLEY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Simi Valley. California July 25, 2022
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tem Litster and Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
Remote: None
Absent: None
a. PUBLIC STATEMENTS: Having no public statements, the City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:02 p.m.
b. CLOSED SESSION:
(1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (CO Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
One (1) potential case (City Clerk will have a copy of the "Dunn" claim available for public inspection/review at the meeting)
CALLED TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m. (OPEN SESSION)
CLOSED SESSION REPORTS: City Attorney Caceres stated there was no reportable action as a result of the Closed Session meeting held on July 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Assistant Chief Shorts
ROLL CALL: Present: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President
Pro Tem Litster and Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
Remote: None
Absent: None
Note: If this is a joint meeting of the City Council and Boards of Directors, the applicable entity is identified at the end of each agenda item.
CC - City Council PFA - Public Financing Authority
VWVD - Waterworks District No. 8 SA - Successor Agency
IDA - Industrial Development Authority LB - Simi Valley Library Board of Trustees PFFA - Simi Valiey Public Facilities Financing Authority Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the CC, VWVD, IDA, PFFA, PFA, SA, and/or LB after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA during normal business hours.
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1. AGENDA REVIEW: City Manager Gabler noted supplemental material on Agenda Item 3A(1).
IA. ACTION: Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tern Litster moved that all resolutions and ordinances presented tonight be read in title only and all further reading be waived. Council Member/Director/Trustee Luevanos seconded the motion. (CC/WWD/PFFA/SA/LB)
ROLL CALL
AYES: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tern Litster and Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IB. It is the policy of the City Council that upon reaching 11:30 p.m., the City Council will not address any new agenda items. Should the City Council continue to address an in-progress agenda item past 12:00 midnight, the following motion is in order.
MOTION: Move that the City Council meeting tonight may extend beyond the midnight deadline to conclude the agenda (Section 2-1.106 SVMC).
IC. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT: None
ID. CERTIFICATES/HONORARY RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
(1) Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to outgoing Youth Council members (CO)
Community Services Coordinator Kristin Tignac acknowledged outgoing Youth Council members Sumaiya Akbar, Matheus Brocchi, Joshua Chandran, Mingxin Deng, Jordan Downey, Gracie Kim, Rahul Naveen, Aneri Pillai, Kalyssa Ro, Saydee Ro. Rohith Saju, Jasleen Sidhu, and Alden Ta who will receive a Certificate of Appreciation by mail.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON APPOINTMENTS. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
City Attorney David Caceres reminded everyone that the Brown Act is intended to provide public access to governmental meetings. Stating that the City of Simi Valley must provide notice of meetings, post agendas, and provide general descriptions of Minutes
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specific Items to be discussed. He cited that the City has identified that within tonight's agenda there are two opportunities for the public to make statements. First on Appointments, Special Presentations, and Informational Reports, specifically Agenda Item 2, which means that under this agenda item members of the public can only speak on those items. Members of the public wishing to make statements on all other items may do so under items 4 and 6, which may be combined. City Attorney Caceres also stated that Under the Brown Act, such items provide the public with an opportunity to participate and voice their concerns on all other items related or unrelated to tonight's meeting. He concluded by stating that out of respect to the City Council and fellow members of the public it is requested that citizens adhere to the Brown Act and follow this Council's agenda.
3. APPOINTMENTS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
3A. APPOINTMENTS:
(1) Appointment of Youth Council members (Swan) (CO)
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Judge moved to authorize, and the Mayor appoint, Victoria Schumacher, Ella McCrossan, Yihan Wang, Abhishek "AJ" Jagannathan, Isaac Tieu, Rashi Khandare, Ashlyn Ro, Christopher Kricorian, Jetta Rose, Abigale Potter, Serena Jetely, Jasleen Khangura, Amanda Kilmnick, Krish Kothiya, Nandhiha Krishnamoorthi, Advaith Nair, Ian Nelson, Anika Nedunuri, Jacob Peter Salvanera, Zehong Situ, Rikka Tignac, Chloe Drury, Lauren Villafana, and Maya Maizland to serve one-year terms on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on July 26, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2023. Council Member/Director/Trustee Cavanaugh seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL
AYES: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tem Litster and
Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
(2) Appointment of Youth Employment Service Advisory Board members (Swan) (CC)
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Luevanos moved to approve, and the Mayor appoint, Mailani McNabb-Robinson, Marc Netka, Bobby Calderon, John Tolson, Rita Longo, Ryan Fowler, Eric Verwey and Amin Maghsoodi to the Youth Minutes
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Employment Service Advisory Board. Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tern Litster seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL
AYES: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh. Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tem Litster and
Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3B. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None
3C. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS.
APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
The following submitted a speaker card and spoke:
1. Marianne Burton, Simi Valley, OA, spoke in opposition to the way the water is being distributed in Simi Valley, expressing that only 7% of the water goes to residents.
2. Douglas Bamforth, Simi Valley, CA, expressed concerns about the current state of the Country and the need for citizens to think as a community.
3. John Lapper, Simi Valley, CA, spoke about a number of issues that included the conduct of Council Members at City Council meetings, and term limits for City Council Members.
4. Bruce Boyer, Chatsworth, Lake Manor, CA, spoke in support of the City Council holding a town hall to discuss Second Amendment rights. 4A. CITY COUNCIL/BOARD MEMBER/SPECIAL DISTRICT COMMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
Council Member Cavanaugh commented that Simi Valley does not issue concealed carry permits. She stated that these permits are done through the Sheriff of Ventura County.
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other. She stated that John Lapper was correct regarding Mike Judge's comments at the June 27, 2022 City Council meeting. She agreed with Doug Bamforth's comments regarding common courtesy. She also addressed comments regarding the water issue.
Mayor Pro Tem Litster thanked everyone who spoke. She stated that she will investigate the claims that Marianne Burton made regarding the water issue and thanked her for speaking. She also thanked Mr. Bamforth for his comments.
Mayor Mashburn stated that he understood Marianne Burton's concerns regarding the water issue. He thanked Doug Bamforth for his comments and appreciated his input.
He also addressed Bruce Beyer's concerns regarding obtaining a concealed carry weapon permit and stated he would clarify the process to anyone asking and thanked him for his comments
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
6. CONTINUED PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN PUBLIC HEARINGS. APPOINTMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Pro Tem Litster pulled Consent Item 2 for discussion and Council Member Luevanos pulled Consent Items 3, 5, and 6 for discussion. (1) Approval of the Monthly Investment Report for the month ended June 30. 2022 (Johnson) (CO)
ACTION: Approved request.
(2) Authorization to amend the contract and approve a Supplemental Request for the Pavement Resurfacing Proiect at the Water Quality Control Plant fWQCP) - Phase 3 Specification No. SV 21-04R. CP975241 (Fuchiwaki) (CC) ACTION: Approved contract amendment and Supplemental Budget Request. (3) Award of contract for professional wireless telecommunications permit application review services. REP No. ES 22-02 (Perros) (CC) ACTION: Awarded contract to Telecom Law Firm, P.O.
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(4) Award contract for professional auditing services (Johnson) (CC/WWD/LB/SA/PFFA)
ACTION: Awarded contract to Vasquez & Company LLP.
(5) Approval of Fourth Amendment to increase the contract amount with Rincon Consultants. Inc. for consulting services to prepare a Housing Element Update and Environmental Review. RPR No. ESP 19-01 (Perros) (CO) ACTION: Approved Fourth Amendment to contract for Rincon Consultants, Inc.
(6) Adoption of a resolution approving the Citv of Simi Vallev's Title VI Program (Fuchiwaki) (CO)
Resolution No. 2022-42: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY APPROVING THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY'S TITLE VI
PROGRAM
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-42.
(7) Consideration of a resolution implementing the provisions of AB 361 (Gabler) (CO)
Resolution No. 2022-43: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY CONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE TELECONFERENCE
MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
PURSUANT TO BROWN ACT PROVISIONS
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-43.
(8) Adoption of a resolution approving publicly available pav schedules effective 6- 20-22 and 7-4-22 in Accordance with State Law (Gutierres) (CO) Resolution No. 2022-44: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY APPROVING UPDATED CITYWIDE PUBLICLY AVAILABE PAY SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 20. 2022 AND ON JULY 4, 2022 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-44.
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(9) Adoption of a resolution accepting all of Volume 1 and the Simi Valley annex of Volume 2 within the Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022 as required by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390) (Livingstone) (CC)
Resolution No. 2022-45: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIMI VALLEY ACCEPTING ALL OF VOLUME 1 AND THE SIMI VALLEY ANNEX OF VOLUME 2 WITHIN THE VENTURA COUNTY MULTI- JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2022
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-45.
ACTION: Council Member/Director/Trustee Cavanaugh moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 9. Council Member/Director/Trustee Judge seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL
AYES: Council Members/Directors/Trustees Luevanos, Cavanaugh, Judge, Mayor Pro TemA/ice-Chair/President Pro Tem Litster and
Mayor/Chair/President Mashburn
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
8. CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
10. REPORTS:
10A. City Council/Board Member/Trustees/Special District Member Reports:
Council Member Luevanos reported she attended the Clean Power Alliance meeting, and she visited Waste Management with several Girl Scouts and spoke about the many projects available through Waste Management for Scout awards. She reported she attended "Confronting Boeing's Lies", a presentation by the Physicians for Social Responsibility regarding the Santa Susana toxic waste clean-up.
Council Member Judge reported he attended the fireworks celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, and he attended the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Transportation Committee and the Regional Council meetings. He reported he attended the Ventura County Transportation Committee (VCTC) meeting, and Council Member Judge commented that he pulled paperwork to run for reelection to City Council.
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Council Member Cavanaugh reported she attended the evening Rotary Club meeting and commented that the club gave out many awards and donations to local nonprofits.
She reported she attended the fireworks celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, the Economic Development Executive Committee meeting, and she attended the 911 Emergencies In the 805 event, a program put on by local officials regarding the current water shortage. She recognized the passing of community member Shari Schultz. Council Member Cavanaugh reported she attended the Economic Development Board meeting, and she commented that the Ventura County Animal Shelter is in kitten season and more information is available at vcas.us.
Mayor Pro Tern Litster reported she attended the fireworks celebration at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Energy and Environment Committee meeting, and the SCAG Regional Committee meeting. She reported she attended the Simi Valley Interfaith Council meeting, the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) Board meeting, and the VCOG Administrative Committee meeting.
Mayor Mashburn reported he was out of state visiting family during this time period.
He commented about the positive feedback he received about the Simi Valley 4'^ of July celebration and recognized the Kiwanis Club for a great job on the event. He also commented and recognized the passing of community member Shari Schultz. 10B. Citv Council/Board Member/Special District Member Requests for Future City Council Agenda Items:
Council Member Luevanos requested that August 26, 2022 be recognized as Women's Equality Day. City Manager stated that it is already scheduled.
Council Member Luevanos requested that another discussion regarding the issue of fireworks be agendized. The motion failed for lack of a second. She also requested the report from the Police Chief with information regarding fireworks and what processes worked, did not work, and how to improve next year, to be made available to the public. Mayor Mashburn stated that the report will be made available to the public. City Manager Gabler stated that an after-action report will be posted on the City's website within a couple weeks.
Council Member Luevanos asked about water restriction enforcements. City Manager Gabler stated that the City is currently enforcing water restriction violations and that there will be an update at the August 8, 2022 City Council meeting regarding water restrictions due to changes at the state level.
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ADJOURNMENT: Mayor/Chalr/President Mashburn adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m. in the memory of Don Brymer, Mayor Mashburn's father-in- law, Shari Tobi Schultz, the victims of the tragedy in Highland Park, Illinois, and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, to the meeting of August 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. There being no
objections, the motion carried through acclamation.
Keith L. Mashburiy^ayor of the City of
Simi Valley, Caufornia, Chair of the
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8,
Simi Valley Public Facilities Financing
Authority. Simi Valley Public Financing
Authority, Successor Agency to the Simi
Valley Community Development Agency,
and President of the Simi Valley Library
Board of Trustees
.ucy Blanco, City Clerk/District/Authority
/Agency/Board Secretary